Human Resources Management

in Construction (19CEM29H)

Lecture 7
Manage Human Resources
Dr. Ahmed Afify
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Motivation
Motivating in a project environment
involves creating an environment to meet
project objectives while offering
maximum self-satisfaction related to what
people value most.
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Mc Gregor’s Theory
 Theory X
 Traditional view of management; top-down
 Managers: Control the people
 Workers: Viewed as inherently self-centered, lazy

 Theory Y
 Workers: Viewed as willing and eager to accept
responsibility
 Managers: Create environment that aids workers in
achieving goals
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Maslow’s Need Hierarchical

Theory
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Maslow’s Need Hierarchical

Theory
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Maslow’s Theory

According to Maslow’s theory:

 Once a level of need is satisfied, it is no longer a
motivational factor
 One cannot ascend to the next level until the levels
below are fulfilled
 People do not perform for security or money, but
rather to get a chance to contribute (self-
actualization)
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Herzberg’s Motivation Theory

 Motivating Agents: Motivators are mostly
intrinsic to the job and serve as motivators

 Demotivators (Hygiene Factors) Are mostly

environmental, the absence of which
demotivate, however when present do
not necessarily serve to motivate
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Herzberg’s Motivation Theory

 Poor hygiene factors negatively impact
motivation
 Positive motivation leads to achievement
and self-actualization
 Workers have a sense of personal growth
and responsibility
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. Project Manager
The main tasks of project manager job are as follows:
1. Reporting to project director.
2. Relationship between company and the client
3. Responsibility for the administration of the contract
4. Attending the weekly meeting with the client.
5. Attending all interface meetings.
6. Preparing and submitting the project monthly reports and monthly statement.
7. Settling the general policy of the project and particularly for the critical technical
issues.
8. Advising and supporting for nomination of the subcontractors and suppliers to meet
the specifications.
9. Following up and expediting for any comments or approval by local client or
authorities.
10. Following up site work progress.
11. Trying to clear areas of concern and report to management for any further support
12. Health environmental and quality manager reporting to him.
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Construction Manager
The main tasks of construction manager job are as follows:
1. Reporting to the Project Manager.
2. Following up the implementation of the project quality plan as well as the health
environmental plan.
3. Notifying the Project Manager with the progress report and any slippage of program
likely to occur and corrective action to be taken.
4. Supporting and giving management guidance to the senior site engineer to ensure all
quality assurance/quality control, scheduling, health environmental and other procedures
properly implemented.
5. Ensuring that all project activities are performed in accordance with contract
requirement.
6. Monitoring and controlling of project cost and scheduling.
7. Ordering and monitoring the subcontractors and suppliers activities.
8. Coordinate the activities of different departments (Civil. M/E)
9. Coordination role subcontractors to meet project target dates
10. Coordination for site materials delivery dates to arrived impact on construction
fabrication.
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Site Civil Manager

The main tasks of site civil engineer job are as follows:
1. Control the company (Sub contractor) work
2. Assist the site construction manager.
3. Supervising and managing site mobilization.
4. Elaborate in conjunction with the company subcontractor method of execution
5. Monitor the schedule of works
6. Collect and control all “ daily records ”
7. Execute the works in accordance with the specified requirements and scheduled times
with the assistance of all operating staff and subcontractors
8. Coordinate the construction activities
9. Verify the actual progress of the Works with scheduled production
10. Control and anticipate the equipment status
11. Cooperate with the Technical office Engineer to the proposal of non conformity
resolution
12. Facilitate the works in relation with the electromechanical activities.
13. Supervise the site civil engineers.
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Technical Office Engineer

The main tasks of technical office engineer job are as follows:
1. Follow up the preparation and approval of design and shop drawings.
2. Follow up document control activities.
3. Prepare technical evaluation for the proposed sub-contractors and follow up technical
issues with sub-Contractors during the construction phase.
4. Preparation of technical correspondence
5. Preparation the monthly report in co-ordination with the planning and commercial
engineer and submit it to the client after reviewed it with the project manager for approval.
6. Participate in preparing the methods for executing the Works with the support of the
construction Manager and reviewing the subcontractor proposed method statement.
7. Prepare the technical specifications for purchasing the permanent materials and define
the applicable requirements, the inspection and testing required and the technical and
qualitative documents to be furnished
8. Measure the works by records and drawings.
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Planning and Cost Control Engineer

The main tasks of planning and cost control engineer job are as follows:
1. Preparing the project master plan (PMP)
2. Updating of the PMP
3. Revising PMP
4. Preparing monthly cash flow
5. Initiating Procurement schedule
6. Initiating Engineering schedules
7. Preparing by-weekly/ monthly progress reports
8. Preparing materials, human resources and equipment requirements over the project's
duration.
9. PPE will co-ordinate with site engineers and procurement department in order to
obtain a workable schedule.
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Quantity Survey Engineer

The main tasks of quantity survey engineer job are as follows:
1. Reporting to the Construction Manager
2. Controlling of the contractual and commercial affairs of project.
3. Preparing of payment and invoices to the Client
4. Identifying, valuation, and agreeing variations.
5. Identifying, valuation, and agreeing of all the required claims.
6. Identification and notification of any delays.
7. In liaison with the procurement Department ensuring that sub-contracts are entered
into on the correct commercial and contractual basis.
8. Administrate of all subcontracts.
9. Liaison with other departments the provision and recovery of bonds and guarantees
10. Coaching of project staff in contractual and commercial issues
11. Follows up issuance of the certificates.
12. Preparation of reports for management as required.
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